MOVIES

A Dog’s Purpose (PG) A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.

A Man Called Ove (M) Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. (Regal)

All Eyez On Me (MA) Tells the true and untold story of prolific rapper, actor, poet and activist Tupac Shakur.

Baywatch (M) Follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon as he butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

Black Butler: Book of The Atlantic (MA) In April 1889, Earl Ciel Phantomhive & his servants, Sebastian Michaelis & Snake, board the luxury passenger ship Campania alongside the Midford family, not for recreational purposes, however, but for investigating illegal human experimentation.

Cars 3 (G) Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.

Churchill (M) A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day. (Tower)

Despicable Me 3 (PG) Balthazar Bratt, a child star from the 1980s, hatches a scheme for world domination.

Don’t Tell (M) The story of a young woman who fought back after enduring sexual abuse at a prestigious private school.

Going In Style (M) Three senior citizens in their 70s decide to rob a bank. (Regal)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (M) The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together.

Hidden Figures (PG) A team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program's first successful space missions. (Regal)

Lion: Extended Cut (PG) A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Kolkata, thousands of kilometres from home. (Regal)

My Cousin Rachel (PG) A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. (Tower)

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (M) Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle.

Rough Night (MA) A male stripper ends up dead at a Miami beach house during a bachelorette party weekend.

The Mummy (M) An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.

The Promise (M) Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, it follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

The Shack (M) After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. (Event, Kotara)

The Zookeeper’s Wife (M) The story of Jan and Antonina Zabinski, the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion. (Regal)

Their Finest (M) A British film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the London bombings. (Regal)

Viceroy’s House (PG) Lord Mountbatten is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence.

Whitney: I Can Be Me (M) Even though Whitney Houston had made millions of dollars, had more consecutive number ones than The Beatles and was recognised as having one of the greatest voices of all time, she still couldn’t do what she wanted to do.

Wonder Woman (M) An Amazon princess leaves her island home to explore the world and, in doing so, becomes one of the world's greatest heroes.

THEATRE

A Little Murder Never Hurt Anybody A man’s New Year resolution to murder his wife has her declaring that he won’t, with a mad year following; zany comedy by Ron Bernas. Newcastle Theatre Company, Lambton. Friday and Saturday at 8pm (final shows).

Chicago A woman who shoots her boyfriend when he walks out on her uses a trial to promote her show business ambitions; lively jazz age musical. Novocastrian Players and Theatre on Brunker, at St Stephen’s Hall, Adamstown. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, dinner and show 7pm, show only 8pm, until June 24, plus Sunday at 2pm.

Circus Avalon: Cabaret Breathtaking circus, comedy and magic routines performed in a lunch show. Lizotte’s, Lambton. Sunday, lunch from 12; show at 1.30pm.

Don Giovanni Brisk and amusing Mozart opera, with the womanising title character continually eluding their menfolk; Australian premiere of new translation by Jeremy Sams. Opera Hunter, at Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre, Warners Bay. Wednesday and Friday, at 7.30pm, and Saturday and Sunday, at 2pm, until June 25.

Much Ado About Nothing Two young couples who are attracted to each other have to put up with others interfering with their romances; lively Shakespeare comedy. Shakespeare’s Women, at Newcastle Theatre Company’s Lambton venue. Opens Wednesday, at 8pm, then plays Friday, June 23, at 8pm, and Saturday, June 24, at 2pm and 8pm.

Rumours A 10th wedding anniversary party goes awry when friends arrive to find the politician husband with a gun wound and his wife missing; comedy by Neil Simon. Newcastle G and S Players Comedy Club, at St Matthew’s Anglican Church Hall, Georgetown. Dinner show performances on Friday and Saturday, with meal at 7pm (final week).

Star Struck “Shines On” Now in its 25th year, Star Struck is an annual arena showcase of dance, music and drama celebrating public education. Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow. Friday, at 10.30am and 7pm; Saturday, at 2pm and 7pm.

The Moonlight Cabaret Bright show featuring burlesque dancing, knife-juggling, mind-bending yoga poses, a lion riding a bicycle, and other amusing acts. Jerry Ray Productions, at the Royal Exchange, Newcastle. Saturday, at 7pm.

Therese Raquin A woman in 19th century Paris is forcibly married to a sickly cousin, and falls in love with one of his friends; adaptation of Emile Zola’s novel. Dirty Pretty Theatre & Critical Stages, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday and Saturday, at 8pm.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Bright musical with the Peanuts comic children, pet dog, Snoopy, and Charlie Brown seeking a girlfriend. Young People’s Theatre, Hamilton. Sunday, at 2pm, then Wednesday at 7pm, Friday, June 23, at 7pm, and Saturday, June 24, at 2pm and 7pm.